A comparison of intimate partner and other sexual assault survivors’ use of different types of specialized hospital-based violence services

Abstract Background Little is known about the health service utilization of women sexually assaulted by their intimate partners, as compared with those sexually assaulted by other perpetrators. To address this gap, we describe the use of acute care services post-victimization, as well as a broad ran...

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Main Authors: Janice Du Mont, Maryam Woldeyohannes, Sheila Macdonald, Daisy Kosa, Linda Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-017-0408-9